Comments on: How to change domain name without losing traffic (Case study) http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/ Things of interest to the average internet savvy guy. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Switching from .local to .com: Bounce-rate plummets down — Guido Jansen http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-46338 Switching from .local to .com: Bounce-rate plummets down — Guido Jansen Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:05:30 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-46338 [...] are enough resources on the web with best practices on how to switch domains so I won’t bother you with that. I do however [...] [...] are enough resources on the web with best practices on how to switch domains so I won’t bother you with that. I do however [...]

]]> By: Ritesh Sapra http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-41121 Ritesh Sapra Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-41121 Hi Mani, I have a website (http://riteshsapra.net) where I started writing about Mumbai. But then I got another domain for myself (about 2 weeks back) purely to maintain a blog about Mumbai (http://magicalmumbai.com). I copied about 100 articls from old site to my new site, and setup 301 redirects on old site. The old articles now get redirected to new site. But I am facing a peculiar problem... Earlier for a lot of key phrases my old website would be on the first page of google search results, but after redirects, it doesnt seem to show up that often. The new site - I thought would be indexed faster - considering Ive submitted the sitemap too, but when I login to webmaster tools, I see only 14 URLs indexed so far. I'm loosing out on traffic which I used to get earlier on my old site. What do you think is going wrong and how can I rectify it? Hi Mani,

I have a website (http://riteshsapra.net) where I started writing about Mumbai. But then I got another domain for myself (about 2 weeks back) purely to maintain a blog about Mumbai (http://magicalmumbai.com).

I copied about 100 articls from old site to my new site, and setup 301 redirects on old site. The old articles now get redirected to new site.

But I am facing a peculiar problem… Earlier for a lot of key phrases my old website would be on the first page of google search results, but after redirects, it doesnt seem to show up that often. The new site – I thought would be indexed faster – considering Ive submitted the sitemap too, but when I login to webmaster tools, I see only 14 URLs indexed so far. I’m loosing out on traffic which I used to get earlier on my old site.

What do you think is going wrong and how can I rectify it?

]]> By: Alan http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-29489 Alan Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:32:47 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-29489 Many thanks for this case study. I'd like to ask some specific questions: I must change the domain name of a big site for branding issues. It has ~15,000,000 pages on hundreds of thousands of sub-domains. If I move to the new domain name following all the advices (301-redirects, sitemaps, Google Webmaster Tools config, etc.), what loss of traffic should I expect? During how many weeks or months? Many thanks if you can give me some figures. Many thanks for this case study. I’d like to ask some specific questions: I must change the domain name of a big site for branding issues. It has ~15,000,000 pages on hundreds of thousands of sub-domains.

If I move to the new domain name following all the advices (301-redirects, sitemaps, Google Webmaster Tools config, etc.), what loss of traffic should I expect? During how many weeks or months?

Many thanks if you can give me some figures.

]]> By: Mooshie http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-26846 Mooshie Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:12:41 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-26846 Hi Mani, I'm new to 301 Redirect. I read on Google Webmaster that it is necessary to use 301 for each and every page. In your instruction above, it sounds much easier, like you only had to do it once like this in your htaccess file: ======== I used a htaccess, mod rewrite rule to 301 redirect all the traffic as below. - All www.dailyseoblog.com } www.dailybloggr.com - All http://dailyseoblog.com } www.dailybloggr.com - All http://www.dailyseoblog.com } www.dailybloggr.com ========= I'm not familiar with editing HTACCESS files; do I simply use the exact text you've used in your example and put that in the Htaccess File? If not, could you please give an example of what the actual htaccess file contents look like? Many thanks in advance! Hi Mani,

I’m new to 301 Redirect. I read on Google Webmaster that it is necessary to use 301 for each and every page.

In your instruction above, it sounds much easier, like you only had to do it once like this in your htaccess file:

========
I used a htaccess, mod rewrite rule to 301 redirect all the traffic as below.

- All http://www.dailyseoblog.com } http://www.dailybloggr.com

- All http://dailyseoblog.com } http://www.dailybloggr.com

- All http://www.dailyseoblog.com } http://www.dailybloggr.com
=========

I’m not familiar with editing HTACCESS files; do I simply use the exact text you’ve used in your example and put that in the Htaccess File?

If not, could you please give an example of what the actual htaccess file contents look like?

Many thanks in advance!

]]> By: Mike http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-26755 Mike Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-26755 Why would the Adsense be affected if you are still getting the same amount of search engine traffic?  Or is the SE traffic reduced? This is a great article - I've been debating for over a year about switching to a better domain name - I hate having a "dash" and ".ca" since I feel they discourage some internet surfers from picking my site in the SERPs.  Most of my income is Adsense however, so it is troubling when you mention it was affected. One other question - I would also like to get rid of the date structure in my post links if I switch domains - is that asking too much?  :) Why would the Adsense be affected if you are still getting the same amount of search engine traffic?  Or is the SE traffic reduced?

This is a great article – I’ve been debating for over a year about switching to a better domain name – I hate having a “dash” and “.ca” since I feel they discourage some internet surfers from picking my site in the SERPs. 

Most of my income is Adsense however, so it is troubling when you mention it was affected.

One other question – I would also like to get rid of the date structure in my post links if I switch domains – is that asking too much?  :)

]]> By: Mani Karthik http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-25300 Mani Karthik Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:17:55 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-25300 The new layout is on all pages, not the new ones alone. The new layout is on all pages, not the new ones alone.

]]> By: kanha6 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-25271 kanha6 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:54:49 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-25271 Hi Mani . Firstly the fresh Look of your blog is awesome but not Handy as before.No prbs. Q:Why archive pages are not showing your old layout ,thats a big question to me? Hi Mani . Firstly the fresh Look of your blog is awesome but not Handy as before.No prbs.
Q:Why archive pages are not showing your old layout ,thats a big question to me?

]]> By: Mike http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21645 Mike Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:19:03 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21645 Thank you for your quick response. Do you think changing my domain to something non keyworded will change my google ranking? Thank you for your quick response. Do you think changing my domain to something non keyworded will change my google ranking?

]]> By: Mohak http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21633 Mohak Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:17:27 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21633 You are welcome Mani... had some more questions as well: I was wondering why the change of domain was made. - Purely branding? (essentially the blog moved away from SEO only posts, right) - How has adsense performed with the change in domain, Quality score? - Any of the pillar posts on the blog, have the suffered? You are welcome Mani… had some more questions as well:

I was wondering why the change of domain was made.
- Purely branding? (essentially the blog moved away from SEO only posts, right)
- How has adsense performed with the change in domain, Quality score?
- Any of the pillar posts on the blog, have the suffered?

]]> By: Mani Karthik http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21625 Mani Karthik Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:54:15 +0000 http://www.dailybloggr.com/2010/03/how-to-change-domain-name-without-losing-traffic-case-study/#comment-21625 Hi Mike, You could do it with a 301 redirect as well, but it also depends on how your site/permalinks are configured. If its WP or anyother format that does not follow the dynamic format, it should be comparatively an easier task. Hi Mike, You could do it with a 301 redirect as well, but it also depends on how your site/permalinks are configured. If its WP or anyother format that does not follow the dynamic format, it should be comparatively an easier task.

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